XT1922-7 Boost to Retail, is it possible?

[enri1357]

Hi,

I have a XT1922-7 Boost version, it has been SIM unlocked by Sprint. Now, I no longer use Sprint.

I want to use the phone with T-Mobile or Verizon but there are a lot of bloatware & Sprint-custom settings which is very annoying . Right now, at least on T-mobile, it won't answer call on 4G/VoLTE, it drop to 3G on every call.

What is the best thing I can do? I suppose I can flash my phone to Retail?

I know my phone is Jeter. I might need to unlock my bootloader, flash TWRP, backup the existing Boost G6Play to a microsd card, but I do not seems to see any guide to go to retail, nor I see any Jeter rom to Retail.

Any advice? Thanks

 

[madbat99]

Hi,

I have a XT1922-7 Boost version, it has been SIM unlocked by Sprint. Now, I no longer use Sprint.

I want to use the phone with T-Mobile or Verizon but there are a lot of bloatware & Sprint-custom settings which is very annoying . Right now, at least on T-mobile, it won't answer call on 4G/VoLTE, it drop to 3G on every call.

What is the best thing I can do? I suppose I can flash my phone to Retail?

I know my phone is Jeter. I might need to unlock my bootloader, flash TWRP, backup the existing Boost G6Play to a microsd card, but I do not seems to see any guide to go to retail, nor I see any Jeter rom to Retail.

Any advice? Thanks

Nope. Sprint Jeter is a different device. Not capable of VoLTE. It's not a retail device. Slightly different chip, different storage, different ram.

 

[enri1357]

Nope. Sprint Jeter is a different device. Not capable of VoLTE. It's not a retail device. Slightly different chip, different storage, different ram.

I see. Thanks for replying

That means the best thing I can do is to disable all Sprint app...

 

[madbat99]

I see. Thanks for replying

That means the best thing I can do is to disable all Sprint app...

Most of it is in /OEM

 

[Spaceminer]

I see. Thanks for replying

That means the best thing I can do is to disable all Sprint app...

You can flash RETUS and it'll work. I've done it. Hell, I've even flashed the RETBR Aljeter firmware and that works too. I just can't get data without a gsm sim card. The bootloader and gpt.bin won't flash, but it shouldn't matter anyways. Just skip them.

Edit: RETUS Firmware.

 

[madbat99]

You can flash RETUS and it'll work. I've done it. Hell, I've even flashed the RETBR Aljeter firmware and that works too. I just can't get data without a gsm sim card. The bootloader and gpt.bin won't flash, but it shouldn't matter anyways. Just skip them.

Edit: RETUS Firmware.

On Jeter?

 

[Spaceminer]

On Jeter?

Yep. xt1922-7 Virgin.

 

[madbat99]

Yep. xt1922-7 Virgin.

Nice. Retail firmware is for 32 GB device though isn't it? It still ran?
Looks like USC is the only one that got a pie full firmware... Weird

 

[Spaceminer]

Nice. Retail firmware is for 32 GB device though isn't it? It still ran?
Looks like USC is the only one that got a pie full firmware... Weird

Yep, retail is for 32gb. I just grabbed the USC Pie firmware a little bit ago. I think that I can turn it into a flashable ROM. I'm trying to figure how to work the modems though. USC will be missing bands, so I'm just going to DD the partitions I need for Sprint/Boost/Virgin from the soak test. I think that'll make it work.

 

[madbat99]

Yep, retail is for 32gb. I just grabbed the USC Pie firmware a little bit ago. I think that I can turn it into a flashable ROM. I'm trying to figure how to work the modems though. USC will be missing bands, so I'm just going to DD the partitions I need for Sprint/Boost/Virgin from the soak test. I think that'll make it work.

It might work.
I can't believe the retail firmware flashed. That's crazy.

 

[Spaceminer]

It might work.
I can't believe the retail firmware flashed. That's crazy.

I'd really like to know if it works for anyone else because I've never heard of it myself. Another thing that might also be related is, my phone came with a clear silicone case that had some numbers and MAN-S printed on it. I think it stands for manufacturer sample.

 

[madbat99]

I'd really like to know if it works for anyone else because I've never heard of it myself. Another thing that might also be related is, my phone came with a clear silicone case that had some numbers and MAN-S printed on it. I think it stands for manufacturer sample.

Mine definitely didn't come with a clear case. Odd indéed. I ordered mine from virgin Mobiles website.
Maybe you got a review unit?

 

[Spaceminer]

Mine definitely didn't come with a clear case. Odd indéed. I ordered mine from virgin Mobiles website.
Maybe you got a review unit?

I'm think that's highly probable. There was an issue where a bunch people got Boost models inside generic white boxes, instead of Virgin in proper packaging.

 

[kwiksi1ver]

I'm think that's highly probable. There was an issue where a bunch people got Boost models inside generic white boxes, instead of Virgin in proper packaging.

I flashed the US Cellular pie update on my 1922-7 (which I had on Sprint and after my time with them was up they unlocked the SIM slot). It works no problem.

I used it with t-mobile for a week and everything seemed to work fine with it. It also works fine on ATT as well.

Right now it's got a t-mobile sim running Descendant Treble ROM - A only ARM GSI. Works like dream. I never tried VoLTE before I switched from T-Mobile and ATT doesn't offer it in my area.

 

[Spaceminer]

I flashed the US Cellular pie update on my 1922-7 (which I had one Sprint and they unlocked the SIM slot). It works no problem.

I used it with t-mobile for a week and everything seemed to work fine with it. It also works fine on ATT as well.

Right now it's got a t-mobile sim running Descendant Treble ROM - A only ARM GSI. Works like dream. I never tried VoLTE before I switched from T-Mobile and ATT doesn't offer it in my area.

Same here. I tried it a little while ago. I just can't update my profile or PRL on it, but LTE did work.

 

[enri1357]

I flashed the US Cellular pie update on my 1922-7 (which I had one Sprint and they unlocked the SIM slot). It works no problem.

I used it with t-mobile for a week and everything seemed to work fine with it. It also works fine on ATT as well.

Right now it's got a t-mobile sim running Descendant Treble ROM - A only ARM GSI. Works like dream. I never tried VoLTE before I switched from T-Mobile and ATT doesn't offer it in my area.

Hi, can you point me to the rom you have trried? thank you

 

[madbat99]

I flashed the US Cellular pie update on my 1922-7 (which I had one Sprint and they unlocked the SIM slot). It works no problem.

I used it with t-mobile for a week and everything seemed to work fine with it. It also works fine on ATT as well.

Right now it's got a t-mobile sim running Descendant Treble ROM - A only ARM GSI. Works like dream. I never tried VoLTE before I switched from T-Mobile and ATT doesn't offer it in my area.

I should ask virgin to unlock mine. Should be eligible by now. Who can remember dates.... Not me! I feel old today. 42, but most ppl think I'm closer to 32. But today I feel 52. LoL, sort of....

 

[kwiksi1ver]

Hi, can you point me to the rom you have trried? thank you

https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/development/roms-run-g6-play-gsi-t3904067

Update your device to PIE, unlock your bootloader, flash the newest TWRP build that works with PIE, download the A Only ARM build, unzip it, you should have a system img. Boot to fastboot, fastboot flash system system.img, boot to TWRP, flash this https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389. Boot the rom one time. Then boot back to TWRP and flash pico gapps for Pie. You'll have to get your device certified with google to get google apps to work.

 

[enri1357]

https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/development/roms-run-g6-play-gsi-t3904067

Update your device to PIE...

Does this means flash this Jeter? https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/development/ota-moto-g6-play-aljeter-t3921877

Thanks

 

[kwiksi1ver]

Does this means flash this Jeter? https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/development/ota-moto-g6-play-aljeter-t3921877

Thanks

Flash whatever version of Pie is out for your model. Your Model should be XT1922-? where the ? is a number. For example mine is XT1922-7. The retail US version is XT1922-9 etc
There should be a Pie update for whatever model you have. Flash the correct model and you should be good.